Summer's Camera
| Summer's Camera | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 여름의 카메라 |
| RR | Yeoreumui kamera |
| MR | Yŏrŭmŭi k'amera |
| Directed by | Divine Sung |
| Written by | Divine Sung |
| Produced by | Joy Yu |
| Starring | Kim Si-a |
| Cinematography | Lee Ji-min |
| Edited by | Cheon Ji-hyeon |
Production company | A Divine Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Summer's Camera (Korean: 여름의 카메라) is a 2025 South Korean coming-of-age romantic drama film directed and written by Divine Sung in her directorial debut. It stars Kim Si-a as Summer, a high school student who is coping with the loss of her father.
It had its world premiere at the BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival on 24 March 2025.
Premise
[edit]Summer is a high school student who lost her father a year earlier. She picks up one of his cameras to document her first year in high school and take photos of the school's soccer star, Yeon-woo, whom she has a crush on. When Summer develops the film roll in the camera, she discovers something about her father that he had kept hidden.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Kim Si-a as Summer
- Kwak Minkyu as Maru
Release
[edit]Summer's Camera had its world premiere at the BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival in the Hearts section on 24 March 2025.[2] It had its North American premiere at the 2025 Seattle International Film Festival, competing for the Grand Prize on 21 May 2025.[3] It screened at the 2025 QCinema International Film Festival at the RainbowQC section on 17 November 2025.[4] It competed for the Golden Hanoman Award at the 20th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival.[5]
Accolades
[edit]| Award / Film Festival | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle International Film Festival | 25 May 2025 | Wavemaker Award: Best Futurewave Feature | Divine Sung | Won | [6] |
| Jeonju International Film Festival | 6 May 2025 | Nongshim Shinramyun Award | Won | [7] | |
| QCinema International Film Festival | 20 November 2025 | RainbowQC – Best LGBT Film | Special Mention | [8] |
References
[edit]- ^ Allah, Amari (12 October 2025). "Summer's Camera". Wherever I Look. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ Tabbara, Mona (18 February 2025). "BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival unveils 2025 line-up". Screen International. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ Foreman, Alison (23 April 2025). "Seattle International Film Festival Announces 2025 Lineup with 'Four Mothers,' 'Sorry, Baby,' and More". IndieWire. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ Wang, Mel (23 October 2025). "New Filipino Films, Cannes Picks, New Paul Mescals, and More at QCinema 2025". Rolling Stone Philippines. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (8 November 2025). "Garin Nugroho's 'Opera Jawa' to Open 20th Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival, 'Comedy Buddy' to Close". Variety. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ Carey, Matthew (26 May 2025). "Seattle International Film Festival: 'Seeds,' 'Tinā,' 'Suburban Fury,' 'The Crowd' Among Top Prize Winners". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ Moon, Ki-hoon (7 May 2025). "Jeonju film fest announces 2025 award winners". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (22 November 2025). "Cannes Winner 'A Useful Ghost' Takes Top Honors at QCinema in Philippines". Variety. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
External links
[edit]- 2025 films
- 2025 directorial debut films
- 2020s Korean-language films
- 2020s coming-of-age drama films
- 2025 LGBTQ-related films
- 2025 romantic drama films
- South Korean romance films
- South Korean drama films
- South Korean coming-of-age drama films
- South Korean LGBTQ-related films
- Bisexuality-related films
- Lesbian-related films
- LGBTQ-related coming-of-age drama films
- Films about photographers
- Association football films